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8:00am

Fri April 5, 2013
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April 7, 2013 On the Marquee

On this week's show, Kristin and Nick discuss new releases Evil Dead and Jurassic Park 3D, new Blu-rays The Sweeney and John Dies at the End, and more.

On the Marquee highlights the week’s movie releases—both in theaters and on DVD and Blu-ray.  It airs on WCBE every Sunday morning at 9:01.

For more updates and reviews, find On the Marquee on Facebook.

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7:29pm

Thu April 4, 2013
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Mindless fun for a dull afternoon.

G. I. Joe: Retaliation

Grade: C

Director: John M. Chu (Step Up 2: The Streets)

Screenplay: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick (both Zombieland) Cast: Dwayne Johnson (Snitch), Jonathan Pryce (Evita)

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 110 min

by John DeSando

“Soon the world will bow down to Zeus.”

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6:10pm

Thu April 4, 2013
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Evil Dead

As good a scare fest as it gets.

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6:04pm

Wed April 3, 2013

6:03pm

Wed April 3, 2013
Movies

Cinema Classics April 4, 2013: Uncut 15 min. The Graduate

These boys sure do love their Graduate--all 15 minutes of scintillating discussion.

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7:29am

Mon April 1, 2013
Movies

Ginger & Rosa

Ginger & Rosa
Grade: B+
Director: Sally Potter (Orlando)
Screenplay: Potter (The Tango Lesson)
Cast: Elle Fanning (Super 8), Alice Englert (Beautiful Creatures)
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 90 min
by John DeSando

Ginger & Rosa is a deceptive title because this slight tale is intensely about Ginger (Elle Fanning), whose life is affected by Rosa (Alice Englert), but still defined by her own sense of herself and her notions of right and wrong.

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4:03pm

Sat March 30, 2013
Movies

The Gatekeepers

Watch real power talk about itself.

The Gatekeepers
Grade: A
Director:
Cast: Ami Avalon, Avraham Shalom
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 101 min.
by John DeSando

"These are philosophical questions, not practical ones," Yaakov Peri

If the Arab-Israeli conflict interests you, then take a close look at The Gatekeepers, a first-rate documentary about Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency primarily responsible for Israel’s complicated relationship with Palestine, for both good and bad.

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